World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson24: The Lion and the Ass

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　proudly	/PROUD-lee/
	-with a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself; with pride:
	He clapped his hands proudly when his favorite band won the award.
2.　respectfully	/ri-SPEKT-fuhl-lee/
	-in a way that shows or expresses respect
	The new employee respectfully declined his supervisor’s invitation to a drinking party.
3.　remark	/ri-MAHRK/
	-a casual or brief expression of thought or opinion.
	He is likely to receive remarks about his tattoos even from strangers.
4.　flash	/flash/
	-a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc.
	A flash of exhilaration was felt in the room when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
5.　stroke	/strohk/
	-the act or an instance of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; a blow.
	It took a couple of strokes before the log was split into two.

PART B_1

Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

THE LION AND THE ASS

One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, an Ass brayed a scornful remark as he passed.

The Lion felt a flash of anger. But when he turned his head and saw who had spoken, he walked quietly on. He would not honor the fool with even so much as a stroke of his claws.

Do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.

PART C_2

1.	What animals were mentioned in the story?
2.	How did the Lion feel when he heard a scornful remark?
3.	Did the Lion do something about it when it realized it was an Ass that made the remark? Why or why not?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	How would you describe the Lion?
2.	How would you describe the Ass?
3.	If you were the Lion, would you react similarly to the Ass’s remark? Why or why not?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	How do you handle negative comments from strangers?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

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